Georgian opposition accuses Interior Minister of secret meeting with Russian counterpartApril 18, 2011 - 19:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Political secretary of the opposition Labor Party of Georgia Giorgi Gugava said that the Russian and Georgian Interior Ministers had a secret meeting in Armenia on April 16. According to Gugava, “probably, the two ministers reached an anti-state deal on transfer of Georgia’s strategic sites to Russia. The party demanded from the Georgian Ministry of Interior Affairs (MIA) that it publish details of negotiations, threatening with protest actions. The Georgian MIA has not commented on the reports, according to Vzglyad paper. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. |